Medical Dictionary
atelectasis
noun at·el·ec·ta·sis \ˌat-əl-ˈek-tə-səs\
plural at·el·ec·ta·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of ATELECTASIS
: collapse of the expanded lung; also : defective expansion of the pulmonary alveoli at birth
—at·el·ec·tat·ic \-ek-ˈtat-ik\ adjective
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